Cattle-stanchion



2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

W. E. HUSE.

Cattle-Stanchion..

7 INVENTOR;

ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. HUSE, OF BROOKFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

CATTLE-STANCH l ON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 227,256, dated May 4,1880. Application filed February 1G, 1880.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that LTWILLIAM E. HUsE, of Brookeld, in the county ofWorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Cattle-Stanchions, of which the following is aspecification.

Figure 1, Sheet l, is a perspective View of the improvement. Fig. 2,Sheet 2, is a'plan view. Fig. 3, Sheet 2, is a sectional elevation takenthrough the line x x, Fig. 2.

The object of this invention is to furnish attachments forcattle-stanchions so constructed that cattle may be released from theirstanchions and from the stable in a moment and without entering thebarn.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the stationary stanchions. B are the movable stanchions,the lower ends of which are pivoted to a support, C, attached to thedoor. The upper ends of the stanchions B play in slots in timbers Dattached to the frame of the stable or to other suitable supports. Theupper ends of the stanchions B, when'unfastened, are drawn back torelease the cattle by spiral springs E, or springs of rubber or othersuitable material connected with their upper ends. The upper ends of thestanchions are held in place, when in position to secure the cattle, bythe latches F, which are slotted to receive the upper ends of the saidstanchions.

The latchesF are hinged at one end to the timbers D, so that their freeends may be readilyT raised to release the upper ends of the stanchionsB and allo7 the said stanchions to be drawn back by the springs E. Whenthe stanchions B are nnfastened the end parts of the latches F rest uponthe upper ends of the said stanchions B, so that the said stanchions canbe .fastened by simply drawing' their upper ends forward and allowing,-the latches F to drop down over them.

To the free end of each latch F is attached the lower end of a shortcord or chain, G, the upper end of which is attached to theeXtension-bar H. The extension-bar H slides in supports I attached tothe timbers D or other convenient part of the framework, and hasinclines Y attached to its lower side, which come in contact with thebottoms of the slots in the supports I in which the said extensionbar Hslides, so that all the latches F may be raised at the same time and allthe stanchions released by a single movement of the extension-bar H. Oneend of the extension-bar H projects through a hole in the side of thebarn, and to it is pivoted theend of a lever, J, which is fulcrumed to astaple or bracket, K, attached to the side ofthe barn, so that byoperatin g the lever J all the stanchions B may be released and all thecattle set free at the saine time.

To the extension-bar H, directly over the space between the stanchionsof each pair, is hinged the end of a signal-bar, L, the other end ofwhich rests upon a short staple or cleat, M, attached to the front wallor timbers of the stable, so that when the extension-bar H is drawnforward to release the stanchions the signal-bars L may drop and' strikethe cattle upon the head, causing them to start back quickly.

To the extension-bar H is attached the end of a cord, N, which passesthrough a guidehole formed in the support l, or around a guide-pulleypivoted to some suitable support. The cord N also passes throughaguidestaple attached to or over a guide-pulley pivoted to the rear wallof the stable, and its other end is attached to a trip-spring, O,secured to the rear wall of the stable in such a position that its freeend may be below the forward end of the spring-latch P, so that when theeXtension-bar H is drawn forward to release the stanchions B the cord NWill be drawn upon to raise the trip-spring O and raise the latch P fromthe catch Q, attached to the rear wall of the stable.

The latch P is attached to a large door, R,

which closes an opening in the rear wall of the' stable, the saidopening being made so large that several cattle can pass out. at thesame time. In the case of large stables two or lnore doors, B, may beused. rlhe door R is supported upon wheels S, and to it is attached theend of a cord, T, which passes over a guide roller or pulley, U,attached to the Wall of the stable, and has a weight, V, attached to itsother end, which weight is made large enough to draw back the door Rquickly as soon as it is unlatched.

To each of the catcl1-bars F is attached the end of a cord, W, whichpasses through guideholes formed in or over guide-pulleys pivoted to thesupports I, passes out through a hole in the side of the barn, and has aweight attached to its end to keep it taut.

To the upper part of each of the stanchions B is attached the end of acord, X, which passes out through a hole in the side of the barn, andhas a weight attached to its end to keep it taut, so that by operatingone of the cords W any desired animal may be set free without freeingthe others, and by operating one of the cords X any desired stanchion Bmay be fastened without moving the others. Only one set of the cords W Xis shown in the drawings.

If desired, cords may be connected with the extension-bar H and extendedto the house, so that in case of iire the cattle may be set I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The combination, with thesliding eXtension-bar H, of the hinged signal-bars L and the staples orcleats M, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby thecattle are driven back when set free, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the slotted hinged catch-bars F and the movables'tanchions B, of the cords V-X, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, whereby the stanchions can be unfastened and fastened singly,as set forth.

WILLIAM EBENEZER HUSE. Witnesses:

B. W. POTTER, DAVID MANNING, J r.

